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2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$61,096 Avg Salary
$21,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 40,596 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named A T Still University of Health Sciences the best school in the Plains States Region for public health students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great place for public health students working on their graduate certificate. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public health programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $24,830 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Full Public Health at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#9

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Public Health Colleges by State

Explore the best public health colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 888
Minnesota 962
Kansas 107
Iowa 310
Nebraska 149
North Dakota 46
South Dakota 45

Public Health is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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